In which of the following years was United Provinces renamed as “Uttar Pradesh”?
(a) 1949
(b) 1950
(c) 1951
(d) 1947
(e) None of the above
Ans. (b) : The United Province was renamed as UttarPradesh on January 24, 1950. This change was officially made through the United Provinces (Alteration of name) order, 1950 published in the Uttar Pradesh Gazette.
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